March 21 / 13.43 Southwell (AW)

13.43

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1-2541 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Trained in Ireland when winning a 6f handicap at Newcastle in December; good run on his stable debut last month (5f) and he stepped up on that when winning a C&D handicap last week (Bullington Bry and Amerjeeet in behind); 2lb rise shouldn't prevent a big run.
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8th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

In fine form in the spring, winning three 6f handicaps at Southwell before finishing second over 5f here off a 9lb higher mark; his form has gone the wrong way since, including when backed into favouritism at Newcastle 13 days ago; not solid.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Mount Ruapehu

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won three sprint handicaps at Southwell in the spring; form has dipped more recently but he has slipped in the weights and Jack Nicholls takes off a handy 5lb; market instructive.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

1lb below his last winning mark, but is another who would have made more appeal on the AW (5-10) than turf (1-40).

12/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4563-1 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-15 for Richard Fahey but he provided Adam Kirby with the perfect start to his training career when routing his rivals over C&D ten days ago; hit with a 10lb rise but it might not be enough to prevent the follow up.
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6th

3

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Tuscan Point

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Adam Kirby

Started well for this yard but seems to have gone off the boil, safely held when fourth over C&D two weeks ago; needs a revival.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Newmarket (July)

Tuscan Point

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Adam Kirby

Started well for this yard but the wheels have come off lately, finishing last over C&D one month ago then finishing tailed off on AW last Monday; not easy to suggest after that.

20/1

11th

1

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuscan Point

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

2-5 on AW, most recently at Lingfield (5f) in April off 5lb lower; beaten three times on turf since but can't be discounted back on AW despite going without any aids.

11/2

Form: 0076-0

Last run: 67 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-22 in Ireland but she was rated 70 this time last year and starts out for James Owen, who has revived similar types with aplomb, at a low level; entered in three races early next week, for which she would escape a penalty if winning here, and she is an intriguing candidate.
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15th

11

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Moonhall Lass

8st 2lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: Joe Tickle

Three wins this year, the latest at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June, and now makes her stable debut having been picked up for 1,000gns this month; ran well on yielding ground in Ireland, but stamina for this far is still to be proven and she is 2lb out of the weights.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Moonhall Lass

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Overcame slow start to win in newly applied visor at Leicester (7f; from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; less productive (fourth of five) back there over 6f subsequently; cheekpieces refitted, and Christian Howarth's 3lb claim can assist.

7/2

4th

1

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Leicester

Moonhall Lass

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Owen

A change of headgear saw her run out a comfortable winner over 7f here nine days ago, her third turf win since joining James Owen; can start slowly but a 4lb rise isn't beyond her.

9/4

Form: -32353

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden; solid effort over C&D last week (second run in cheekpieces) and closely matched with Mount Ruapehu; should give his running once again.
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8th

1

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Bullington Bry

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Jessica Macey

Failed to build on an encouraging Leicester 6f second (debut for new yard) when just sixth of 11 in 6f Pontefract handicap 19 days ago; he's now 0-23.

8/1

6th

2

(11)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Bullington Bry

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

22-race maiden but he has shown winning potential, including when second in a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to firm; blinkered first time) on his recent stable debut; draw could have been kinder.

3/1

2nd

1

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:04 Leicester

Bullington Bry

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

0-21; latest of his three seconds was in February in first-time cheekpieces; slipped leaving the stalls on latest start; has since left Joey Ramsden; being visored first time didn't spark anything on penultimate outing but now it's the turn of blinkers and he has one of the better chances on ratings.

9/1

Form: 233346 C BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Ran well on his first three starts for this stable but last week's Wolverhampton effort was disappointing; connections now turn to cheekpieces.
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3rd

6

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

C&D winner but below par of late, beating one in 1m handicap here two weeks ago; it's now 13 starts since that victory too.

9/1

7th

7

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Regularly on the premises but he has just one win (over 7f on this course) from 18 attempts, and first-time cheekpieces failed to galvanise him over 6f here last time.

15/2

5th

5

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:43 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 4lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Ran well on his first three starts for this stable but last week's Wolverhampton effort was disappointing; connections now turn to cheekpieces.

7/1

Form: -73285 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
More than capable of winning races at this level but he has a poor strike-rate and hasn't always looked enthusiastic under pressure; can't judge him too harshly on latest C&D fifth (finished behind two of today's rivals) as he was short of room on a few occasions from 2f out; others still more appealing for the win.
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7th

4

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

15:40 Wetherby

Amerjeet

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Yet to win on turf and needs to improve on his sixth over C&D last time (good to firm).

13/2

6th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Amerjeet

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Well handicapped on some of his winter AW form but was safely held when back on turf at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last week and remains without a win since summer 2024; others preferred.

20/1

5th

8

(7)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Amerjeet

9st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Michael Herrington

Sole win on AW and his rare turf handicap runs haven't seen him to best advantage, admittedly when higher in the weights than he is now; beaten favourite four times from last six runs though and others higher up the list.

10/1

Form: 391648 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last summer; doubled his tally when landing a classified event at Chelmsford in January; fair run over C&D on his penultimate start but he was 11l behind Tuscan Point over C&D ten days ago.
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7th

6

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:19 Redcar

Up The Monk

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Appleby

Dual 6f AW winner; returned from break with low-key turf run over that trip last month and has never run over 5f before; swaps visor (worn for last six races) for refitted cheekpieces; others have more pressing claims.

10/1

10th

11

(14)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Thirsk

Up The Monk

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Two AW wins over this trip but he wasn't at his best when last seen in March; his three turf starts are all excusable to some degree and he could prove as effective on grass in time.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £9.79
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tuscan Point

POSTDATA:

Ardaddy

The Star:

Mount Ruapehu

RP RATINGS:

Tuscan Point

The Times:

Tuscan Point

Telegraph:

Tuscan Point

The Guardian:

Tuscan Point

Daily Mail:

Tuscan Point

D Express:

Tuscan Point

Daily Mirror:

Tuscan Point

The Sun:

Tuscan Point

Daily Record:

Tuscan Point